Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 10, 2019 What is civil asset forfeiture in SC? Ask a law enforcement officer or prosecutor and they will tell you that it is an invaluable tool in the war on drugs. Take a drug...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 10, 2019 What is the procedure for a speeding ticket in Horry County? Whether you live in the Myrtle Beach area or are just passing through, the last thing you want to see is blue...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 3, 2019 A family in Boca Raton, Florida, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after a Best Buy delivery driver allegedly murdered a 75-year-old woman while delivering appliances to...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 2, 2019 Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally 2019 is Here The Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally 2019 is here – it began Monday and lasts through Sunday, October 6, 2019. Free from the...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: September 30, 2019 A lawsuit based on a Hanahan apartment complex drowning in 2016 has settled for $6 million after the federal district court denied the apartment complex’s motion for...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: September 30, 2019 A new trampoline park in Myrtle Beach is opening its doors early next year – Big Air Trampoline. The park will be the second in the Myrtle Beach area, competing with...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: September 19, 2019 Do we have mandatory minimum sentences in SC? Although SC does not have formal sentencing guidelines like the federal courts or some other states, we do have mandatory...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: September 19, 2019 What are my rights during a police search in SC? There’s a lot of misinformation out there about when police need a search warrant and how you should interact with...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: September 12, 2019 Is there a spousal privilege in SC? There is, although it is not always helpful. Spousal privilege in SC used to be a common-law rule that prohibited calling a person as...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: September 12, 2019 Is the smell of marijuana probable cause in SC? As a court in New York noted earlier this year, the smell of marijuana is always probable cause to search and police...